Unleashing Agility Through Ceremony

Ann Arbor, MI
Joined August 2007
Have you ever heard of #SemanticModelling? Do you do it on your #Agile projects?
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Whatever you create a #role for is probably better handled by a good team and a few proven #ceremonies. #BeyondManagement
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I've been studying #Agile certifications this year to really listen and understand why the agile certification industry grew as big as it did.
I saw a system created from the ground up using Domain Specific Languages #DSL. The entire production system was created in two-person-months by the DSL team replacing a buggy seven-person-years implementation by an OO team. Yes, you read that differen…lnkd.in/eBxUAnZ
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Late night musing: Whatever you create a role for is probably better handled by a good team and a few good ceremonies. #Ceremony #Agile #success
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SCCIP TIME is defined as "how long it takes the organization to put a Small Correct Changes Into Production (SCCIP)." I approach getting a feel for an organization's SCCIP Time by pointing to a screen in an application and asking the following question:…lnkd.in/eveXfSb
"Should I maintain my Agile certifications?" I saw this question posted the other day and a variety of agile people weighed in with their personal answer. I liked the discussion, but was surprised that nobody asked questions before answering the original…lnkd.in/e_3_xBN
Agilists who are using SAFe what is your favorite ceremony? #diamondagile #scrum #agile #SAFe #training #coaching
Out of sight is out of _________. I usually ask this question two or three times while I am working with new #Agile teams. They can always fill in the blank. Yet almost always they are excited to put core Agile tools like user stories into electronic sys…lnkd.in/e_R56v8
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Have you ever seen a raw and natural diamond? You might not even take notice of it in its raw form, unless you have been trained to see its potential. Agile is like that too. But cut a few facets into the diamond and you begin to see a beauty you ha…lnkd.in/eqq7RDQ
Helene and I have moved into a cool brand new shared office space in Ann Arbor with a nice TRAINING ROOM. If you are looking for an Ann Arbor space drop me a note. :-) #agile #A2Agile
Last week @Kyle posted the following quote from a SAFe class: "Which of the 4 Agile Manifesto values are incompatible with scaling in an enterprise? All of them." Is that actually how SAFe thinks of Agile in the enterprise? Really interesting. Do you agree? #agile #SAFe
#Agile #Training Agile training question. How may of you who regularly provide #Agile training demonstrate paired-training when you teach, by pair-training?
Weekend Agile Fun Please don't take this post too seriously. #Agile #Trigger #Warning As I was sitting the coffee shop this morning listening to American political discussions next to me I thought I would map the American political parties into the Agil…lnkd.in/edw288r
For over two decades I've built and studied XP and Agile teams. I've seen many successful and brilliant software products produced! Looking back, I’ve noticed successful teams all seem to have one thing in common. I asked my business associate Helene to…lnkd.in/e4SdigF
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"While there are plenty of things that are 'real' that feel good and plenty of things that are 'real' that feel bad - I encourage your to focus on feeling good at all cost." -LSJ